Comments on: Ethical Responsibilities of the Mormon Author http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dennis Strack http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41794 Dennis Strack Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41794 I've heard the same and my dad has the same unrighteous judgement towards LDS authors that write swearing in their books. If you don't like it, just don't read it! Don't judge them! God will do that on his own! Oh, and I also agree with another person's comment. Not every LDS person's situation in life is a G or PG-rated. Especially the ancient saints that fought in wars. I’ve heard the same and my dad has the same unrighteous judgement towards LDS authors that write swearing in their books. If you don’t like it, just don’t read it! Don’t judge them! God will do that on his own! Oh, and I also agree with another person’s comment. Not every LDS person’s situation in life is a G or PG-rated. Especially the ancient saints that fought in wars.

]]> By: TStevens http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41113 TStevens Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:19 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41113 I always say I am LDS but the character isn't. How else can you write a gritty police procedural? I always say I am LDS but the character isn’t. How else can you write a gritty police procedural?

]]> By: Joyce Brinton Anderson http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41077 Joyce Brinton Anderson Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:02:12 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41077 Brian, I mock Jack Weyland (nee-ner-nee-ner)....Charley made me want to vomit. And for me Twilight was just too much like the high schoolers I used to teach. A person can only take so much whining and teenaged angst before insanity sets in. I thought the writing was ok, and there are better books and authors out there that I'd read before I read those books again. With that said, however, I am looking forward to the next movie...I liked the movie. Brian, I mock Jack Weyland (nee-ner-nee-ner)….Charley made me want to vomit.

And for me Twilight was just too much like the high schoolers I used to teach. A person can only take so much whining and teenaged angst before insanity sets in. I thought the writing was ok, and there are better books and authors out there that I’d read before I read those books again. With that said, however, I am looking forward to the next movie…I liked the movie.

]]> By: Geoff B. http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41072 Geoff B. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:39:23 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41072 To be fair to Ms. Meyer, "New Moon" actually has some surprising twists in it, and her whole concept of a "vegetarian vampire" is pretty imaginative. I've read worse books. To be fair to Ms. Meyer, “New Moon” actually has some surprising twists in it, and her whole concept of a “vegetarian vampire” is pretty imaginative. I’ve read worse books.

]]> By: jjohnsen http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41071 jjohnsen Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:28:01 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41071 Wow. I thought you were a good dad before, but now I'm really in awe. Wow. I thought you were a good dad before, but now I’m really in awe.

]]> By: Tanya Spackman http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41046 Tanya Spackman Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:52:17 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41046 Geoff, you have clearly suffered much for fatherhood. Geoff, you have clearly suffered much for fatherhood.

]]> By: Geoff B. http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41043 Geoff B. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:40:23 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41043 Jjohnsen, I have two "tween" daughters. I HAVE to read the Twilight books to know what they heck they are talking about. Jjohnsen, I have two “tween” daughters. I HAVE to read the Twilight books to know what they heck they are talking about.

]]> By: jjohnsen http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41041 jjohnsen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:56:54 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41041 "Haven’t been able to bring myself to read the last two in the Twilight series yet. I can only take it in small doses." You're a braver man than me, I didn't even finish Twilight and that was enough for me to not give the other books a chance. My wife says each one was a little better, but there's only so much time in the day to read. “Haven’t been able to bring myself to read the last two in the Twilight series yet. I can only take it in small doses.”
You’re a braver man than me, I didn’t even finish Twilight and that was enough for me to not give the other books a chance. My wife says each one was a little better, but there’s only so much time in the day to read.

]]> By: Geoff B. http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41035 Geoff B. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:19:17 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41035 I actually think historical fiction like "The Work and the Glory" serves a very important purpose in helping people who would not read history books understand a bit of Mormon history. Given a choice between Bushman and Nibley and Lund and Hughes, I would definitely choose the two former authors, but I actually like all four in different circumstances. I also consider Lund and Hughes' writing far superior and more nuanced than Meyers'. I will say that she learned something because "New Moon" was better than "Twilight." Haven't been able to bring myself to read the last two in the Twilight series yet. I can only take it in small doses. I actually think historical fiction like “The Work and the Glory” serves a very important purpose in helping people who would not read history books understand a bit of Mormon history. Given a choice between Bushman and Nibley and Lund and Hughes, I would definitely choose the two former authors, but I actually like all four in different circumstances. I also consider Lund and Hughes’ writing far superior and more nuanced than Meyers’. I will say that she learned something because “New Moon” was better than “Twilight.” Haven’t been able to bring myself to read the last two in the Twilight series yet. I can only take it in small doses.

]]> By: Tanya Spackman http://www.millennialstar.org/ethical-responsibilities-of-the-mormon-author/comment-page-1/#comment-41034 Tanya Spackman Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:07:39 +0000 http://www.millennialstar.org/?p=3618#comment-41034 Brian, clearly that is evidence that The Work and the Glory is EVIL! ;-) Joyce, I am an anti-Twilight person (the writing! the dreadfully horrible writing!), but I agree with you that the complaint that her books aren't "LDS-enough" is a bizarre one. You make excellent points in your comment. (Also, I'll likely finish NaNo. I'm currently a bit ahead of schedule so, barring disaster, I'll reach 50,000 words :-).) JA, I haven't read The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, but it is on my Amazon.com wishlist. That's one I want to read. Brian, clearly that is evidence that The Work and the Glory is EVIL! ;-)

Joyce, I am an anti-Twilight person (the writing! the dreadfully horrible writing!), but I agree with you that the complaint that her books aren’t “LDS-enough” is a bizarre one. You make excellent points in your comment. (Also, I’ll likely finish NaNo. I’m currently a bit ahead of schedule so, barring disaster, I’ll reach 50,000 words :-) .)

JA, I haven’t read The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, but it is on my Amazon.com wishlist. That’s one I want to read.

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